Tuesday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [12/30/25]

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Carolina at Pittsburgh – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hurricanes are 51-21 in their last 72 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Penguins are 0-7 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Penguins are 1-6 in their last 7 home games.
Cold: Penguins are 2-9 in their last 11 overall.
Cold: Penguins are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-2 in Penguins last 8 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Hurricanes last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Hurricanes last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 9-1-2 in Penguins last 12 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 5-1-2 in Hurricanes last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Hurricanes last 7 vs. Metropolitan.

Pick: Hurricanes -120


New Jersey at Toronto – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Devils are 6-1 in their last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
Maple Leafs are 6-2 in their last 8 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Maple Leafs are 19-8 in their last 27 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Devils are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Maple Leafs are 3-10 in their last 13 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Devils last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Devils last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Maple Leafs last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Devils last 7 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Devils last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Devils -112


Montreal at Florida – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 7-1 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Panthers are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Panthers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Panthers are 1-6 in their last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.
Cold: Canadiens are 1-5 in their last 6 Tuesday games.
Canadiens are 2-7 in their last 9 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Canadiens last 5 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Canadiens last 8 Tuesday games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Canadiens last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Canadiens last 6 vs. Atlantic.

Pick: Panthers -131


NY Islanders at Chicago – 8:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Islanders are 6-0 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Islanders are 4-1 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
Hot: Islanders are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Islanders are 0-5 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Islanders are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.
Blackhawks are 2-7 in their last 9 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 11-1-1 in Islanders last 13 road games.
Hot: Under is 9-1-2 in Blackhawks last 12 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 19-4-3 in Islanders last 26 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 12-3-1 in Islanders last 16 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Blackhawks last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Blackhawks +129


Philadelphia at Vancouver – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flyers are 5-0 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
Hot: Canucks are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Canucks are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Canucks are 0-6 in their last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Canucks are 0-6 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Canucks are 1-8 in their last 9 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Flyers last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Canucks last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Flyers last 6 Tuesday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Flyers last 6 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Canucks last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Canucks +113